The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-10
M. E. CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS AT rAnKEnspuna
Exciting Lay Delegates to the General Con
ferenoe--A Frntornal Directing to tho
Colorsd Ministers = Temperance t.5
Msoting-Probabie eAppolntme ents.
Special Di,paich to as Iaiesliyaea.

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PARKERshsRe, ". Va, Oct. O.-Yoster
day the Lay Con!oronoo hold It's election
Of delegates to tho General Conference.
Great interest WAS taken by tho friends Of
the various candidates.
Tho Wheeling district had brought for.
ward two prominent candidates In Hon.
G. W. Atkinaon and Mr.. ]. @. Bardall, Of
Morndsvllls. Hon. A. I. Boremsn, B. F.
Ms,tin, II. @. Mc1Vhofter, we're also
prominent candidates. from other portione
Of the State. Tho second ballot taken 70.
suited In the choice OF G. w. Atkinson
and Ex-Governor Boreman ea tho delo.
gates. ]. Q. Bardall, OF Moundsyille, and
Il. y. McWhorter woro the reserve dele.
gates. Et5 " X 3IgfTl
The Lay Conference appointed II. @,
McWhorter, g. W. Atkinson, A. L. Wade
and B. !. Martin as tho committee to bear
fraternal greetings to the A. NJ. E. Confer
ence now In session here. At II o'clock
to-day tho committee Waited the confer.
ence. The attempt at q description OF the
ecenes enacted Ia beyond mortal power,
Tho remarks Of the members OF the com.
mft!eo aroused the highest enthusiasm
and the colored brethren responded WITH
loud "Amens" and "Glory to God" This
% probably the fret time In which these
fraternal greetings have been given to a
colored conference, and thoy woro CRATE.
fully received. DR.. Payne, Of the Dsle.
ware University, In the course Of his 70.
marks said he hoped he wonld never live
to 500 the day when co,ored student
would be refused sdmittancs to the college
with which he was connected. Fay ~
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock Conference
memorial services were held, and were in
charge OF Reys. B. Ison and Gideon
Martin. j,-5 GTtF} s1IG71T
Ats o'clock tho Womanh' Foreign Mis-.
sionnry Society held their annual meeting.
Addresses were made by Dr.. Payne, Mrs.
Merrick aud others. 2'4z ,7s ;'gasl'5
at 1880 p. ". the church was filled to
oveltlowing, the occasion being q temper.
anee meeting, George W. Atkinson, pre-.
siding. Rev. Norcroas, Of Pittsburgh, DR..
Payne and othe.s addressed the meeting.
The creates interest was manifested
throughout the entiro meeting, tho speak
ers being frequently applsuded. At the
close thoee who were willing TO use all
their exertions to secure tho passage of
the Prohibitory amendment were asked to
rise. The entire audience rcse On masse,
ladies included. gl51f77' Il
Sundays MEETINGS.
The weather has been delightful, and
barring the dust, hus contributed very
much to tho pleasure OF thouo who are
here attending the Conference. Tho ser.
vices have bsen lurgely attended and to.
night many wero inclined 10 linger and
converge with friends after the close Of the
aeTyicca Of the day. ..a.,.: 's5,.'5 a )
The Conference Love Feast was held at
0 A. NJ, ard to say 1t was a meeting OF
mighty power is expressing it mildly. 1t
vii! long be remembered by thoss who
were present. III -. 455t- i.
AT 1880 Biehop Bowman preached to
large congregation. 5:g y,.s .5t
ATS o'clock DR.. Payne filled the pulpit
to 9 crowded house, after which the ordi-
nation OF eldess TOOK place. "a. Is {
DR.. Norcross, OF Pittsburgh, filed tho
pulpit st night, preaching to q largo and
attentive audisnce. --.s G575Ti
Several OF the churches Of the city have
to-day been ably filed by ministers Of the
West Virginia Conference. E-E IN
The Conference will probably adjourn
tomorrow ct noon. Tho work Of the
Conference hiss been about concluded, ex-
cepting the report OF some few committees
and the Statistical Secretary. In the
matter OF appointments, for the Wheeling
district, it is more than probable that the
city portion will remain IN last year, ex.
cepting the following:
Rev. s. D: Jones, formerly Of Thompson
church. will succeed Geo. E. Hite ss Pre-
siding Elder. lg., W .l III.
Zane Street church will be uupplied by
Rev. Q. B. Graham. Rev. J. H. Hess will
no doubt 80 to Chapline street. Rev,
Geo. q. H!te will come to this city, Rev.
". E. Loomis will be tTapsierrad to the
Iowa Conference and Rev. E. R. Cope
land to the Central Illinois Conference,
Osher appointments may bs Rev. r.
Lynch to Cameron, W. Va, Rav. H. q.
Sanford to Huntington, W. Va, Rsv. A,
Mick TO Charleston, W. Va, Rev. W. G,
RheildaGer to Oakland, Nd. saa..,.;l
J. A. Jefferson, Of Wheeling, arrived
last evening to take in tho Conference. 5
The Wheeling delegation ora all in the
beat Of spirits, and most Of them will leave
for home in the morning. ;54
THE MORMON CONFERENCE.
a Memorial Praying that Utah be Admitted
to the Uuiun. .sg, al
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